Shoe



H. C. EGERTON.

SHOE.

`APPL|CATION FILED MAY 7. 1918.

1,370,797, Patented Mar. 8,' 1921.

HENRY C. EGERTON, 3F PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. s, 1921.

Application led Hay 7, 1918. Serial No. 233,1100.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, HENRY C. EGnR'roN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Passaic, county of Passaic, State of New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful Invention Relating to Shoes, of which the following is a speciicatiomtaken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which A as bakelite or the like.

. bers of canvas or similar fabric'irnpregnated tageously used in various types of shoe andl with such phenolic condensation cementing material and having one or more layers cemented' together and more kor less cured or solidified may be incorporated in this way and toe boxes, counters and stiifenmg iii-soles of this construction may be advanboot' construction, either in connection with leather, canvas or rubber shoe types. In many instances 1t 1s desirable to havel these phenolic lcondensation impregnated shoe stiening or connecting elements partly .cured, so that attaching or connecting edges or portions are left in relatively soft uncured condition in which they may be stitched or otherwise attached or cemented to leather or rubber shoe elements, and in such cases the stitching thread may be coated or impregnated with similar phenolic condensation cementing material and subsequently cured to thoroughly cement the stitching and other parts ltogether and greatly strengthen the connection and also waterproof the stitching and junction portions. In some instances it is advantageous lto have such shoe stiffening elements as toe boxes which-have been formed of one or y taching or junction portions because of their containing less of this cementing stiffening more layers of canvas, paper or other fabric carrying or impregnated with such bakelitey varnish lor other 'phenolic condensation cementing material moderately :cured 0r s0-A `lidiied throughout'their entire extent, but

left relatively flexible throughout their atmaterial, thus rendering these attaching portions more readily penetrated during the..

stitching or other attachment of the shoe elements.

In the accompanying drawings showing in a somewhat diagrammatic way illustrative embodiments of this invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showing 1n separated position the parts which may be used to form a shoe of this general character.

Fig. 2 is a partial longitudinal section through a completed shoe of this type.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic transverse section showing the parts of the sole construction of a leatherv shoe before the same is assembled.

Fig. 4 is a similar partial section of the completed shoe sole and Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through the sti fening in-sole which may be used in connection therewith.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section sh'owing in separated position the different parts which may bev used to form a rubber soled canvas shoe of this character.

Fig. '7 is a transverse diagrammatic sec-v Fig. 11 shows the heating and curing devices to form a phenolic stiifened toe box.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing such a toe'box.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing a similarly stiflened heel counter.

Fig. 14 'is a partial transverse section showing another form of stiflening in-sole construction 'and Fig.` 15.is a transverse section showing another form of stiifened toe boxA and the curing dies therefor.

In the illustrative arrangement' shown in Fig. 1, the upper l of any suitable material, such as waterproofed or coated canvas, for instance, may be reinforced adjacent the toe by a toe box formed of one or more thicknesses of heavy canvas or other fabric impregnated with phenolic condensation cementing 'material which may be cured' at suitable vheat for sufficient time to convert of any suitable material, such as coated or plurality ofVN pregnated canvas which may be cured in the upper part' into. the solid strong condition. l

no1-ic' impregnated elements. -The upper part j may, if desired, comprise several thicknesses of impregnated canvas or, the like, such as 5 6, .to give ample strength and stiffness and thev toe box may be covered by a toercap 2 waterproofedfc'a'nvas, if:` desired. A similarlyimpregnatedand stiifened counter or heel stiifenin member may be ormed'of a 'ayers' 95, 96 of phenolic imusuallyknown as the moderate curing of such material, so as to retainpthe desired shape permanently while thelower part of this counter below about the point 22 4may be formed of a single thickness of material which may for somel purposes be advanta.

geousl leit in the soft or partially cured conditlon. In lasting the shoe the upper, toe box, toe cap and counter may, for example, bestitched to the in-sole l1 offany suitable construction which may advantageously be lormedof one or more layers of heavy fabrlc or'canvas coated or-impregnated with Y lsimllar phenolic' condensation cementing material which may be left in soft or un` bel cured condition so that the parts ma. bent readily inward to form an attac ing {iange v14; through which the lasting stitches may be secured along the lines 15' at the back of the shoe`and along the dotted lines 10 at the toe. H desired, also, a` welt strip, such as 8, of similarly impregnated heavy canvas or braided fabric. may be sewed into the front of the shoe by this lasting stitching and the welt strip may of course extend around. the shoe about as far. as the heel` front as ih ordinary leather shoe construction. The sole may be eiiiciently strengthened by incorporatlng ytherein a 'number of layers of such phenolic impregnated paper,l

cloth or other suitable material, preferably of a more or less fibrous character, and for instance a filler strip 16 of this material may be applied next the insole 11 and one or more other stifening strips 17, 18 of generally similar character also applied in so far as desirable to further stiften the shank portion of the sole. A sole connector strip ,19

which may extend throughout substantially the entire area of the shoe sole may then be applied so as to be in contact with these inner la ers or elements and to engage the inturne portions or edges of they lasted upper shoe elements. These solelayers or elements may all be securely and permanently united by compressing thel parts and simultanecperfilanentform throughout erable v part of 'the toe box grees- Fahrenheit.

closely with the vulcanizing temperatures of ously curing or solidi ing them by the riecessary heatmrintaine for suiiicient .time to convert the phenolic condensation cementing material with which the'ytalc `impregnated into the rdesired solid stiff form. Thev welt stripA under these conditions may, of course, becompressed' against the l`sole con-j nector strip 19, as shown inF ig. 2, and this may leave a projecting edge ofl thisl sole connector to lwhichca vleather or other' sole may be attached inany suitable. way asby stitching extending substantially along the -l line9-9 around these elements. It is sometimes advantageous, however, to simultaneously connect a rubber composition sole,

such as 2O, which may Jhave the integrall heel 2l to the other parts at the same time A that the various phenolic .condensation cementing material is cured. For this purpose it is usually desirable to'have the sole 'connector 19 provided with ajlayer or coating coated on its other side with'v the phenolic Aof frictioned rubber composition whichmay vbe worked into the coarsely Woven canvas or. other fabric before it is impregnated -or condensation material, such as bakelite" varnish although of course in some-cases it maybe desirable to simultaneously apply. the frictioned or other Arubber coating to one.y side of the fabric and the phenolic veendensation e cementing material to lthe other. Where a rubber heel is to be attached in this t wa it is desirable to .provide sui-table interloc in connecting members, such a as the 'heell rlvet's 23, 24, which.' may extend up through the in-sole elementsandbe headed over inside of the same'l and have projecting headed portions to enter the rubber heel'and interlock therewith during the vulcanizing process so as to insure permanent connection underthe hard service conditions to which they are liable. It is also desirable tohave a cemented liner strip, such as 13,*cover these rivets and be cemented in place to the other in-sole elements during the curing and vulcanizing process which takes place in suitable heated molds capable of. holding parts together and exerting thereon the desired degree of compression.

The curing of the bakelite'or other phenolic condensation cementing material may be carried out at kvarying temperatures and 1 I complete curing can in most cases where:-

relatively thin layers or blocks are being treated be effected in half an hour or an hour or so at tempera-tures around 300 de- This corresponds quite rubber sole compositions commercially used which canfof 'course be regulated v'by theA incorporation of different proportions of various accelerators orspecial 'vulcani'zing Y agentsand -as-well known the time of vulcanizing of these compositions can ,be retardedl when desired by the incorporation ofA to vulcanize in place the rubber sole with on without the heel of the shoe and to permanently unite and shape up the sole reinforcing and connecting cementing material s of this genera-l character.

Fig. 3 shows an arrangement suitable for use with a. leather sole, such as 25, which may be formed with a stitchingl channel4 shown in open position in which t e feather 32 is turned out'from the sole to provide a lip. The upper elements may comprise a toe box 38 of any suitable material and construction either of shaped and hardened leather or of canvas or other fabric impregnated with phenolic condensa-tion cementing material and suitably cured to convert it into the solid condition after the shoe stiffening element has been given its desired shape, the lower edge being preferably left in partly or wholl uncured condition so as to give greater exibility and increased softnessto facilitate the lasting stitching thereof. If desired, a stiening in-sole may be advantageously used in this connection and may be formed of a plurality of layers of bakelite impregnated canvas or other fabric, such as 27, 28, 29, one or more of the lower layers being, if desired, bent down around the edge 'to form the' attaching portion or lip 30 inside the connecting stitching 100 indicated in Fig. 5. Additional stiffening and strengthening layers'40, 41 may be placed adjacent the shank portion of the in-sole to give it added strength. This element may be cured or hardened under pressure in suitable molds which preferably finally cure and stiffen the central or main portion of this stiffening in-.sole While leaving the attaching edge in partially cured soft condition in which 1t has only part of the strength and stiffness of a similarly impregnated s trip which has been wholly cured. The shoe upper 35 may be of ordinary leather in this instance and may have interposed between it and the toe box 38 one or more layers of the usual canton lannel or other cushioning layers 36, 37 although this is not of course so necessary in the case of a smoothly molded fabric impregnated toe box as where the ordinary leather` toe box is used. The Welt strip 33l may be of leather in this instance and may be formed with the .usual stitching channel 34,w the lasting stitchingextending through this channel and through the lower edges of the ,other elements along about the lines 31 indicated in Fig. 3. After this lasting operation the attaching edge 30 of the in- ..sole may be bent inward against the adjacent inner portionof the in-sole and a filler strip, such vas 26, vof felt, cork orany other suitable material may be inserted to fill this space and then the parts may be pressed and shaped under moderate heat of 150C to 180 Fahrenheit, more or less, to partially melt or soften the relatively uncured portions of the phenolic impregnated fabric and force them together and generally smoth out and flatten the different elements so that they i assume more nearly the position diagrammatically indicated in Fig. 4. The leather sole 25 may then be attached in any suitable way to the welt 33 vas by the sole stitching 39, the feather 32 being cemented and closed' 'i condensation cementing material, by a proy.

longed moderate drying or heating of the shoe at tempera-tures of 120o to 150o Fahrenheit or so, a number of hours or days of such drying treatment being advantageous to the finished shoe and serving to strongly and permanently connect the parts together by the thorough curing ofthe phenolic condensation cementing material employed in the various elements. form of edge construction for suchv .stii'ening insole is shown in Fig. 14 in which the upper layer 101V of bakelite impregnated heavy duck or the like may have an eX- tended edge 104 which may be bent downward to form the attaching edge through about the point 31. Additional layers of similar impregnated fabric may be applied to either or both sides of this layer and if desired the impregnated layers 102, 103 may be located belowxthe laver 101 and joined Another desirable -which the lasting stitching -may pass at Y thereto by connecting stitching 100 adjacent the edge of these superimposed layers. In the preliminary curing of such a stii'ening in-sole the curing may be substantially com# plete throughout the multiple thickness portion where the stiifening member may have two or three thicknesses leaving the relatively thinner edge in partially cured or unrio cured condition until after the lasting stitching has connected the other shoe elements thereto. Good lresultsvin making" such lsole stiffening or upper 4stiii'ening members in this way may be secured by thoroughly impregnating or filling heavy canvas with No.

1 bakelite varnish as by repeatedly immers-2 Thev may be thor.

nating them with phenolic condensation cementing material of this character and then curing .oriunitingthem by heat after they have been vforced directly together so as to referablygive as in the other cases, what 1s known as the intermediate curing or hardening of such phenolic cementing material, as is known as bakelite varnish. Good results can usually be secured by curing such material under pressure at temperatures of about 300 or so Fahrenheit for an hour or so, and when two such layers of duck are cured inthis way, they can be Athoroughly united into4 a quite smooth, hard, strong sheet about ,luth of an inch thick which contains some fty per cent. by weight of the cured phenolic condensation cementing material. The resistance of such a co-mpound sheet stiifening element a sixteenth of an inch thick can be appreciated by considerrial are permanently stift` and strong and are practically independent of any ordinary heat changes to which footwear is properly subjected which is in marked contrast to the softening of pyroxylin or similar cementing material when moderately heated and its tendency to crack when chilled.

A suitable arrangement for rubber soled shoes is indicated inFig. 6 as comprising the upper-42 which may be of canvas and 'coated or waterproofed with rubber composole 49and this toe boxmay be vformed of one or more layers of canvas or other suit- `able fabricl impregnated and stiifened with -;-.zincorporated phenolic condensation cement- 'ling material which. may be preliminarily cured or `solidified throughout the up er portion of this toe box while preferab y leaving the lower edge in relatively soft uncured condition, and the toe cap 43 may be used to cover the toe box, if desired, and the heel stiiening element 54 formed in a generally similar way into the shaped shank, may be arranged outside the heel portion 55 of the upper and inclosed within the coverin layer 53 of canvas or the like at the heel. t 1s 1n Lampe? some cases advantageous, however to have these impregnated in-sole and'upper stiffen- Vingelements insolft, uncured condition when .they are assembled and preliminarily at` tached so that they can be more effectively cemented together during the curing opera-- the edge portions'brought down over-the in-sole 43 and arranged or preliminarily secured in suitable position as by occasionally tacking or riveting and then one or more additional strips of similarly impregnated or coated fabric, such as canvas, paper, etc., 50, 51, 52 may be arranged in contact with the in-sole 49 and the whole cured and simultaneously vulcanized to a'rubberjsole and heel 45, 47, in a suitable -vulcanizing and curing mold.- The preliminary tacking may, of course, connect all of these stifening or irl-sole members and may take place along about the lines 56, 57, where it is desired to preliminarily tack or connect the'sole connector 50 and the other parts within. Itis also vdesirable to provide the So-le connector 50 which is preferably of heavy canvas or similar fabric with a suitable rubber coating or friction layer 93onits lower `surface next the rubber sole to facilitate the vulcan.- izing connection therewith, although this is not in all cases necessary. Reduced thickness edge portions, such as46, 48, may be formed on the edges .of the rubber sole to more or less lap up against the upper members or layers and be vulcanized thereto during the final curing operation.

Fig. 7 shows another generally similar arrangement in which the toe cap 43, to box 44 and upper 42, may extend at their edges beneath a bakelized fabric in-sole 49 which may be in soft, uncured condition when these elements are brought around the same and tacked or temporarily secured in the desired position either before or after the other impregnated layers 58, 59 and 60 are brought into contact therewith. The filling layer 58 which may be of similarly impregnated material, if desired, preferably has its edges 64 extending out substantially into contact with the inner edges of the upper and toe box. The preliminary tacking may, if desired, extend substantially along the lines l62. and may consist 'of relatively few soft metal rivets or tacks to-h0ld the parts together, or they may be temporarily' retained by edge clamping members until all of the parts are forced together under pressure in a suitably heated mold which cures and connects all of these impregnated parts through the solidification of the incorporated phenolic condensation material withwhich they are coated orimpregnated. In some cases after the parts have been preliminarily f v 471 engaging the gear formed on thel petacked or secured they may be sewed to- `gether with lasting stitching along the line v veniently effected by treating the thread just i' before it is used in a suitable impregnating device, Such as is indicated -in Fig. 9 in which the tank 67'is filled With bakelite varnish or other suitable phenolic condensation cementing material 68 and the thread 70 passes through this tank so as to be coated and more or less ,impregnatedwvith this material before it passes tothe needle 'of the sewing machine. It is usually advan vtageous to more or less open up a thread f during this process to more thoroughly im- 35 i y 'hand sewing of shoes or the likecarries considerable phenolic condensationv cementing pregnate its fibers with the Icementing ma# l terial and this may be effected by leading the thread through an oscillating bushing such :1s-72 which engages the thread sufficlently to twist itin unison with the bushing which may be oscillated as by therack riphery of this" bushingv and moved intervmi'ttently connection `with any oscillating 'gart'of the'sewing machine, for instance.v

uch-impregnated sewing thread used'for material into the stitching holes and espe-v cially Wherehpassing through similarly impregnated 'shoe elements strongly and permanently unites'theretvith when this cementing lmaterial isc'ured by anysuitable heat treat` Iment. g

otherwise limpregnated and' may e be con- Of "cours'efsewing thread mayfbe venientlyj formed with reduced or pointed ""stifl'enedk ends'by scraping'o'r reducing the Aimpregnated, threaden'd and then curing it in any Way'at considerable' heatvwhich v`sufficient amounts.k also has jan `'important ice-fr, Y inenting `actionor`1v many kindsl :of leather through Whichsu'ch thread is served `a's'n'elh v iiciently stiffens it to make it serviceable as an inserting end." Cementing material: of this character when used onthread insuf-V as effecting 'af very marked increase' "thel Istrengthrofthe 'stitching thread itself. Such" I "a Shoev as isjnidicated.in Figs; 7and^8 may Y be seyved Witvhfsuchv impregnated thread ,and ",tvhetherfthesole is 'of leather` or rubber may be subjected vto la prolonged lotv temperature Vcuring heat lof 120 to lolFfahrenheitffor leatheror `considerably higher `Vheats of corres'pondingly less y,duration ,Where the sole is of 'rubber so as to thoroughly curethe stitchl lllg `and any otherfparts ofthe phenolic im- :the vulcanizing mold may be suflicient to pregnated material which have not been previously cured.

Fig. 10 shows another arrangement which is particularly adapted for rubber sole shoes, the upper 42 and also the toe box 44 and toe cap 43, if desired, being tacked or attached to the in-sole 88 of bakelite; impregnated duck or fabric and cemented or attached to other layers vof similarly impregnated material- 89, 90, 91 which may, if desired, haveibeen'previously partially cured and formed Withl connecting apertures or holes extending therethrough and preferably on the bottomlayer having projections, such as 94, around the holes. This bottom layer or sole connector 91 may be formed with a layer of frictioned rubber 93 and after the parts have been assembled they may be clamped together in a suitable curing mold in connection with a soft rubber sole 61 which may be simultaneously vulcanized and 'attached to the sole connector While the phenolic condensation cementing material is being cured. The pressure of cause the rubber sole to more or lessl flow orl be forced into the connecting holes 65 so as to be interlocked or embedded Within these layers of material and suitably promote the strength of union of these parts. In some cases the sole may be stitchedlaround the edges to the other parts along about the line 119 which can of course'be resorted Lto in resoling such shoes afterv the original rubber Vsole has been more or less Worn off. In such cases the original rubber sole may be cut or paredoff in a substantially uniform manner -and then the shoe sole may be coated'with Ipart` to be' formed. Suitableheating pipes 115 `y or 'openings'-74 may ,be formedin this mold*- `and j'connected tol steam 'or other supply pipes".toke"ep thevjmold' at' the desired `hea t,`the`"conductivity ofthe mold insuring of course".substantiallyl uniformfheating throughout the entire lworking'face thereof;

'This'. heat conductivity may of cdurse be -`suitably controlled adjacent ltheved'ge por- 'tionsof the stiffeni'ng". elements ywhich are left preliminary in 'relatively softuncu'red 125 conditionand one arrangement -for effect# ing this isl shown in Fig. 11'I as comprising ay suitable small area neck or projection 108 Whichinay be either integ-Jg'r'all With t'he'main mold element or as a separate metallic mem- 130 ber screwed or otherwise secured thereto as by the screws or bolts 81. This minimizes the conduction of heat along this-part of the mold surface and this maybe further cut down by the use of suitable heat insulating material, such as the layer ofasbestos 98 interposed between .these two parts. Various cooling devices may be employed to cool the outer p ortion of the mold, such as suitably projecting cooling flanges 80, -or

cooling pipes 79, which can -keep this outerV portion of the mold face beyond about the dotted line 85 at the desired lower tempera;v

ture. One or more layers of bakelite impregnated fabric, such as 75, 76, may be inserted in this mold and forced into the lcurved convex shape desired when the inner y mold 77 Y is forced home and held tightly in position, and by maintaining the central part of the mold surface atv somewhat over 300 Fahrenheit 'for a twenty or thirty minu tes treatment, for example, the bakelite cementing material may be substantially completely cured and solidified' and if duringvthis period the edgeportions beyond labout the dotted line 85 are kept at' 100 or 120 Fahrenheit, very little curing actionv will take place, although the parts `will be permanently connected throu houtthis Varea while left in relatively flexi le soft condition. If, however, through the use of cooling liquid or the like these outer edge portions of the mold are kept at temperatures of 50 or 80 Fahrenheit or so, no substantial curing action takes place at all and the material is in its raw, uncured condition in which it still more readily adheres and unites with any other similar material' during subsequent heat curing of the parts.- Of

course theinner moldsection 77 may' be formed with similar heating pipes 74 and with asimilar reduced conduction neck or fin 109 so as to keep at relatively low temperature the outer edge'portion 82 of thisv mold which may be screwed to the main mold element by screws or bolts 83.v Similar cooling pipesl 79 may extend through this imold element to completely regulate its temperature, if desired. Thetoe 'box produced inl this way is diagrammatically .indicated in Fig. 12; thel part above the dotted line may if desiredbe completely curedV and permanently shaped so as to be strong and to retain its smooth surfacefinish, and the lower edge portions which may be one or two layers thick-as preferred, may be either in partly cured, orv entirely uncured condi-v tion. The inner layer of impregnated fabric may have its lower edge at aboutthe point 87 below the line of complete curing in some cases and the single outer layer 84 may be with advantage in some cases com# pletelyA uncured to give still greater flexibility and adhesive cementing action when forced intol contact with other impregnated formed, i

yoperating shoe elements;-v

This invention'has'been described'in conl bodiments, forms, proportions, elements,

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fabric. '-Fig. 13 shows a heel counter ofy generally similarconstruction, lthe outer layer. 86 being thus cemented to the vinner layer 87 which may terminate somewhatbelow. the line 85 which is about the limit of complete curing of the bakelite composition,

Fig..1 5 shows another form of toe box.

and curing mold therefor, this toe box being desired, of a plurality of layersf4 V110, 111 of bakelite impregnated canvas or other fabric. This material may be inserted inthe outer mold 115 and shaped by'A forcing home the inner'mold 113. 'Then the edge portions 112 4which may in some. instances comprise .a less number of layers of fabric, may be bentover and forced into fao final positionl by'a supplemental mold sec# A vtion 116.- This. may, if desired, much more' highly compress these edge portions l112'so as to express therefrom a. considerable proportion of the originalbakelite cementing material which .they carry, or these'edge portions may, only have originally applied or incorporated therewith a relatively small proportion of* such'cem'enting material. .The toe box may be cured bythe heat of the -mold supplied vby various heating. pipes or channels 114 and when the curing is comare relatively soft and yieldin they contain andare thus morereadily pene'- attaching operationuniting them vto theco-l nection with a number of illustrative emparts, shapes, materials, compositions,me`th.

ods of preparation, production and use, lItothe details of which disclosure the linvention 3 is not of course to be limited, since'w'hat -is claimed as new and. what` is desired to bei secured by` Letters 'Patent is set forth i'n the appended claims .1. The shoe comprising anupper and a fabric upper, a toe boxcomp'rising a plurality oflaye'rs of fabric cemented together by impregnating phenolic condensation lce-l inenting ymaterial which' has been prelimi vI'iarily shaped, cured and solidified throughout the upper portion of thetoe boxwhi'le.

the lower edge portions,` thereof arerelaf.

vtively uncured and exiblewhen thel shoe is assembled, a toe cap inclosin said toe box, a heel stifl'ener formed of a p urality of layers of fabric cemented together with iinv pregnati'ng phenolic 4condensation cement# ing material which has beenpreliminarily su stantially shaped, cured and solidified at the upper part while the lower part thereof is in relatively flexible uncured. condition rubber on its lowei` surface and impregnated when the shoe is assembled, an insole of fabric coated and, impregnated with phenolic condensation cementing material and having a downwardly bent flexible attach-l Aing edge, a phenolic impregnated welt strip Vextending around the front portion of the shoe, lasting stitching threads impregnated with phenolic condensation cementing mate.

rial connecting said. welt strip, toe cap, toe box, upper, andv heel stiffener to said in-sole, a sole connector having a friction coating of withphenolic condensation cementing material and stiifener strips of phenolic impregnated fabric interposed between said sole connector and insole, the coperating portions of said shoe elements. being heat cured together under pressure to form a unitary stiffened shoe construction and a rubber composition sle and heel attached to said sole connector by stitching thread impregnated with phenolic condensation ceinenting material, said sole being vulcanized to said sole connector and vulcanized during the curing andcementing of said shoe v construction.

2. The shoe comprising a fabric upper, a toe box comprisinga plurality of layers of fabric cemented together by impregnatino .phenolic condensation cementing material which has beenpreliminarily shaped, cured Y and solidified throughout the upper portion closing said toe box, a heel stiifener formed Aof a plurality of layers of fabric cemented ofthetoe-box while the loweredge portions thereof arev relatively uncured and flexible when the shoe isassembled, a toecap intogether with impregnating phenolic condensation cementing material which has been preliminarily substantially shaped,-

cured and solidified at the upper part while l A.sembled,janA in-sole of fabric coated and` impregnated with phenolic condensation ce=.

inenting material and having a downwardly` -thelower part thereof is in .relatively flexible uncured condition when the shoe Vis asrbentfiexible attaching edge, aphenolic im.

1 pregnated Weltstrip extending. around the. front portion of the shoe, lasting'stitching connecting 'said welt strip, toe.cap,.toe .box,.-

v A upperland heelstiliener to said in-sole, a sole .vf

connector impregnated withwphenolicf condensation cementing material .and stiffener; strips of phenolic impregnated;fabricintervi posed between said sole connector and ini-.f

fisole, the cooperating" portions of said' shoe elements being heat cured together under fheel" stilfener formed of lfabri'clcarryng; phenolic condensation cementing Amaterial f y-Which has been preliminarily substantially completely curedv andsolidifie'd atl the upper pressure to formI aunitary Stiff'enedshOe f" construction and asole andheelattached to 60 said sole connector;

3.`The shoe comprising a fabric uppen a preliminarily connected by stitchingthreads solidifying of `such cementing material.

p art of the shank while the lower part thereof is in relatively flexible uncuredcondition when the shoe is assembled, an in-sole of fabric carryingl phenolic condensation cementing material, a phenolicimpregnated welt strip extending around the vfront portion of the shoe, lasting stitching connecting said shoe elements, a sole connector impregnated with phenolic condensation cementingmaterial, said shoe parts being heat cured together under pressureto form a unitary stiffened shoe construction and a rubber composition sole andlieel attached to said sole connector. v

4. The shoe comprisinga fabric upper, a heel 'stiilener formed of fabric carrying phenolic condensationv cementing material which is in relatively flexible uncured .condition in the lower part of the stiifener when in-.contact with phenolic condensation ce- .menting material, such elements and-threads being cemented together by the curing and phenolic .condensation 105 6. The shoe comprising an upper and cooperating shoe 'stiffening elements ,having previously shaped stiff portions and having relatively flexible fabric connecting .portions .coated or impregnated with relatively un- 11C f cure'd phenolic condensation cementing ma- .terial and ypreliminarily connected, such elements 'being cementeditogether by. the curing yand solidifying: of such phenolicacondensation'cementingrmaterial.-

.7.. The shoe 4comprising. an upper and cooperating shoe elementshaving 'fabrica con- :nectingiportions vcoated with relatively uncured phenolic ycondensation kcementing material and preliminarily connected, such ele- 12( ments .being- -cemented ,together by thef curvingwand -solidifying of such A.phenolicconv.dens'ation'-cementing material. y w

8.` The shoefcomprising anupperand cooperating shoe stifl'ening elements l'having 12.' fabric connecting portions in which is incorporated relativelyv uncured phenolcvcondensation cementing materialI and preliminarily `connect-ed by lasting'st'itching threads impregnated with phenolic' condensation ce- 13 Y inenting material, such elements and threads being cemented together by the curingV and Solidifying of such phenolic condensationy cementing materlal.l

v 10. The shoe com rising a'n upper and co-v operating shoe sti ening elements having connecting portions between which is interposed relatiyely uncured phenolic condensation cementing material and such elements being cemented by the curing and solidifying of such material.

A,11. The shoe comprising elements having connecting portions preliminarily connected by Stitching threads impregnated with phephenolic' condensation cementing nolic condensation. cementing material, such elements and threads being cemented together by the curing and solidifying of such phenolic condensation cementing material.

12. The shoe comprislng elements having connecting portions connected by stitching threads having phenolic condensation cementing material in contact therewith, such elements and threads being cemented together by the curing and solidifying of such 'phenolic condensation cementing material.

13. The shoe comprising elements having connecting portions connected by stitching threads having phenolic condensation cementing material in contact therewith, such 'threads being strengthened by the curing and solidifying of such phenolic condensation cementing material.

.14. The shoe comprising shoe stifiening elements having fabric connecting portions impregnated with relatively uncured phenolic condensation cementing material and pre` liminarily connected by ,stitching threads l impregnated with phenoliccondensation ceinenting material, such elements and threads being cemented together by the curing and solidifying of 'such phenolic condensation cem nting material. V

15. The shoe comprising shoe stifening elements having fabric connecting portions impregnated with relatively uncured phenolic condensation cementing material and preliminarily connected,"such elements being cemented by thev curingand solidifying of suclh phenolic condensation cementing materia 16. The shoe comprising a fabric upper and coperating shoe stiffening elements comprising a fibrous sole stiffener, said upper andY stifi'ening elements having coperating connecting portions carrying and impregnated with 'cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and stiffen them, a fabric sole connector connected to said sole 'stiffener by such phenolic condensation `cementn material and a valcanized rubber composition sole and heel vulcanized to said sole connector.

17. The shoe comprising a fabric upper and coperating'- shoe stifi'ening elements comprising a fibrous sole stiil'ener, said up per and stiening elements having coperating connecting portions carrying cured 'phenolic condensation cementing materia to connect and stiffen them, a sole connector connectedto said sole stiflener by such phenolic condensation cementing material and a vulcanized rubber composition `sole secured to said sole connector.

18. The shoe comprising a fabric upper and coperating shoe stiff'ening elements comprising a fibrous sole stifi'ener, saidA upper and stiffening elements having coperating connecting portions carrying and impregnated with cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and stiffen them, and a vulcanized rubber composition sole secured tosaid sole stifi'ener.

ing a fibrous sole stifi'ener, said upper and stifi'ening elements having coperating con- -necting portions carrying `cured phenolic' condensation cementing material -to connect and stiffen them and a rubberized Sole connector connected to said sole stiffener by suclh phenolic condensation cementing materia 21. vThe shoe comprising an upper vand coperatin -shoe stiffening elements comprising 'a brous sole stiffener, said stifening elements having coperating connecting portions carrying cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and sti'en them.

22. The shoe comprising a fabric upper and coperating shoe stiffening elements comprising a' fibrous sole stiflener, said upper and stifi'ening elements having coperating connecting'portions preliminarily connected by stitching threads carrying plienolic condensation cementing material, and being impregnated with cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and stifi'en them and a connected rubber composition sole.

23. The shoe comprising Shoe stiffening elements comprising a fibrous stiffener, said stiffening elements having coperating connecting portions preliminarily connected by stitchingthreads carrying phenolic condensation cementing material and being imf pregnated with cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and stien them.

24. The shoe comprising shoe stifening elements having cooperating connecting portions preliminarily connected by stitching threads and being impregnated with 1o Cured phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and stiflen them.

25. The shoe comprising shoe stiffening elements having cooperating connecting portions and being impregnated with cured 15 phenolic condensation cementing material to connect and sti'en them.

HENRY o. EGERTON. 

